Austin Startup Week

Some major movers and shakers in Austin are pulling together the first of a series of events focused on Austin’s incredible startup scene. ¬†Scheduled for¬†5 days in September (6 – 10, 2011), Austin Startup Week will expose you to the hottest Austin Startups and the people that make them happen.

If you don’t live in Austin and have considered visiting, this is the time. Austin companies are rolling out the red carpet to show off the Austin startup scene (one of the greatest reasons so many are fleeing Silicon Valley for the Texas hill country). Just a few of the supporters and participants include¬†Infochimps,¬†AustinpreneurJoshua Baer, Twilio,¬†from the city, Austin’s economic developer of emerging technology, Eve Richter,¬†the Dachis Group’s Bryan Menell,¬†Damon Clinkscales, and the true incubators of Austin’s startup community¬†Cospace and¬†Conjunctured.

Others’ Thoughts

Paul is hands down one of the best people to work with in the startup ecosystem in Austin, TX.

Ben JenkinsFounder & CEODone.comAustin, TX

Hit the ground running and has been a great contributor to the polishing of our business. His expert knowledge of SEO, strategy and marketing will enable VChain Solutions to gain even more traction than we are currently experiencing.

James VinsonFounder & CEOVChain SolutionsAustin, TX

Easily one of my favorite people in tech. Passionate, knowledgeable, connector and tenacious are the words that come to mind if I were to label him. Paul’s a constant hustler (in a good way) who always has time to talk about anything related to technology, marketing and all things startup related. He’s a great person to have on your team and an even better person to just simply know.

Marc MapesFounder & Head of ProducteiTalentAustin, TX

Providing Marketing and Strategy through the Clean Tech Open accelerator, Paul was readily available for a helping hand and opened his extensive network to us helping us connect with thought leaders in our industry. I would recommend Paul as a mentor and definitely use him again.

Bar BruhisCo-founderVChain SolutionsAustin, TX

Paul¬†provided a much more comprehensive strategy to our marketing and branding. He’s an expert in his field and knows how to deliver results. He took the time to understand our business and forge a multi-faceted approach to marketing our brand. We continue to leverage Paul’s talents and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.

Erik DreyerFounderTuffwerxAustin, TX

Paul is a true Go-Giver! His willingness to share his expertise in Digital Marketing is priceless. I highly recommend anyone who is starting a company or who is starting to invest in marketing read his Startups articles on his website and then make sure you meet with him. I only wish I had met Paul earlier when I first started my company.

David DoranCEOTexas Systems GroupAustin, TX

In the startup world, everything is rough waters. Paul came to us a couple years ago when he found out what we were building. He believed in our idea and wanted us to achieve our goals. In the past two years I‚Äôve known Paul, he has always been there to mentor and guide me through the rough waters he‚Äôs seen through having once been our shoes. His advice is rock solid, practical and most importantly – executable. As an individual, he holds to his word, he‚Äôs dedicated and he‚Äôs one of the few wh‚Ä¶

Nik DaftaryEntrepreneurDaftasanaSan Francisco, CA

Paul has been an advisor on numerous initiatives over the years. His knowledge and experience in all the aspects of digital marketing and media product strategy is matched with a creativity unique in the industry. Time spent “talking shop” with Paul has effectively become the foundation for my understanding of how digital marketing works and how to navigate an increasingly.

David GehringVP PartnershipsGuardian NewsSan Francisco, CA

Paul has been an invaluable adviser to our start-up. His experience in the events space as well as his knowledge of today’s marketing stack has taken us a long ways from what we started with. His honest assessment of both our company and the Austin start-up scene has proven to be immensely helpful in guiding our strategy and direction.

Michael WeiSolutions ArchitectOptimizelyAustin, TX

Paul has the great ability to juggle 8 balls at once and is a jack of all trades. He is not only helpful on everything related to press, PR, marketing and social media, but has also added value by providing strategic direction/advice and even gets his hands dirty with technical development. He can be relied upon as a trusted partner and project manager.